John Chesmar Memorial HRR 2025

Race Report – 18 November 025 J Chesmar HRR Upper Manaia Circuit

A total of twenty one riders (including one e bike) lined up for the first handicap race of the season on the Upper Manaia circuit. The first HRR of the year means riders are racing for the John Chesmar trophy, in memory of a club stalwart and keen rider. Conditions were warm and sunny but a strong northerly wind made the parcours more difficult than usual especially on the rough false flat otherwise known as Westbush road

As always this was a fast paced event with riders easily hitting 45-50 on the run down Manaia road to the sharp left into Boundary road. The short dog leg on Donald road leads to the left turn up Westbush and a long false flat up to the left turn back into Manaia road and the start/finish straight

Congratulations to Break for running down Limit who had an 8 minute handicap on them and to Ricky Blade for taking out the win

A special mention and kudos to the ‘flamme rouge’ for completing four and a half laps on their own and using this as a training ride!

Results                                                Race Time                   Av. Speed

1^st        Ricky Blade (Break)                 00:59.05                      35.53  

2^nd       Greg Baillie (Limit)                    01:07:05                      31.29

3^rd        Chris Smith (Break)                 00:59:06                      35.52                          

The evening was rounded off with a BBQ put on by Steve and Judy Brown. Many thanks for inviting club members back to your home

Thanks to the volunteers for putting out the signage and marshaling the course. Everyone had a safe and ‘enjoyable’ race

Next weeks race on Tuesday 25 November is likely to be Watsons/Wainuioru/Limeworks

See you all there